John Lorinc
John Lorinc is a Toronto journalist and editor. He writes about urban affairs, the environment, business, philanthropy and local history for a range of publications, including The Globe and Mail, Corporate Knights and Spacing, where he is senior editor. John is also the Toronto non-fiction editor of Coach House Books. John has won numerous National Magazine Awards. Decarbonizing our cities: going beyond transit and intensification While promoting transit use, active transportation and density are critically important goals for reducing urban emissions, our built form accounts for 40% of all carbon released into the atmosphere. Indeed, reducing building-related GHGs -- from natural gas heating, poor insulation, leaky windows, etc. -- requires far more focused policy attention and investment if our cities are to achieve net-zero by 2050.
John Lorinc is a Toronto journalist and editor. He writes about urban affairs, the environment, business, philanthropy and local history for a range of publications, including The Globe and Mail, Corporate Knights and Spacing, where he is senior editor. John is also the Toronto non-fiction editor of Coach House Books.
Decarbonizing our cities: going beyond transit and intensification
While promoting transit use, active transportation and density are critically important goals for reducing urban emissions, our built form accounts for 40% of all carbon released into the atmosphere. Indeed, reducing building-related GHGs -- from natural gas heating, poor insulation, leaky windows, etc. -- requires far more focused policy attention and investment if our cities are to achieve net-zero by 2050.
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